Telegram-herald., 1887-03-21
MRS. l.ELLEN FOSTER
II ELOQUENT PaGHI1HIli SPEECH
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Aad comprehensive address of Ars- J. Eilsn
Fgassr ol lssz. ia aefesse Of the proai3i
tory aa.sn.'niant Oa tas platform saf AZ
Iisai Coz h s Crosag ~. A. Berksy, J.
g. Johnston. Regs. Brooks. Bennett and
othess. Mrs.. Foster i absat hitY years Of
asa rather pleasant sDs.sarins. rapid 10
speech. buE clear ia enaAci4lioa. she ~1s
easy IN her delivery ald sndeavoFed -
cover ia the short time allotted her, al the
nultitudiuoas points ansing on The great
question og prohibition.
After singing sn anthem Of praise, Mr..
Crosby stepped 10 the front Of the platform
and declaring himself ia favor OF
ths amendment sad that Is
gave hlm pleasure 10 INTRODUCES
10 90 lsfss al Assemblazs. Mrs Foster
whose convincing argnments bad done 80
much for the cause VI prohibition IN Iowa
and elsewhere. Mrs.. Foster lost no tine ia
suiogies "a apologi-s, but opened up the
are GA the enemy as follows.
Ought the Constitution Of the state OF
Michigan u 30 amended ~ prohibiting
tas manuiActure and sale Of alcoholic
liquors. This = the subject I am here 10
% discuss this afternoon. This IS not
house of worship dedicated 20 prayer. its
portals are not halloned by the
sound OF tinkiing church bells, yet [ speak
Just as readily here, for Gods spirit IS Sith
IS and ia our work. You should al pray
while l speak. in order that you may be
prepared for the great work on April 4,
next. You who are intidels. or think your
selves uabeiierers let your mind revert 20
your childhood. when you were taught TO
clasp your hands in silent devotion,
be as reyerent as possible and give
| rue prayerfQl consideration. We ladies of the
| ". @. T. e., 80 al this question with rev.
ersnce and pursue our work and labor IN
behalf Of prohibition in way which leaves
/ 10 clear for our represen tasiyes 10 carry out
which We cannot DO ourselves. You
| deny Us the right of franchise and say you
are prepared 10 act as our representative
/ aud willing 20 legislate IN our behalf 80
am here as their representative 20 tel the
l thinking men, the voters, the electors Of
iav making representatives what We want
! and how We want IL. The history OF this
nation Is divided into three eras, each of
| which has been an Advancement over the
4 other The first era, the Revolutionary,
| second. the Unconstitutional; third, the
/ Experimental, and 10 Is OF these three eras
( that l would speak, the two former leading
up 10 the latter which is now before Us. The
/ first dates back to our organization as
a separate colony, apart from
our mother country. Religion had an in
visible hold on the people thea, and as souls
! can never live without body, the religious
soul wanted the body OF Independence. /"
| The lady referred somewhat briefly to
ancient history and the struggle for inde-
/ Denience and continuing she ssid. After
1o we're Acknowledged by the nations ofthe
earth there came little friction among Us
and this brings US to the reconstructional
| era This controversy came about through
| a financial misunderstanding between state
and general government South Carolina
| endenvored 20 dictate 20 the Government
the rights Of a state over the nation and es-
tablshed In their midst system of slavery.
II was then that the nation rose in its
might 20 overthrow the question o. slavery
IN violation Of that portion OF the great
constitution which empnatically asserts
that all men are horn free
aud equal. When that great and good
man whose memory We now revere. and
who but few short days ago was sum
m0ned from this earth by the Angel OF
/ Death-Henry NsTd Beechsr took his pull
Dit and placed II on the stage in defense Of
| the slave. the people lent a ready ear.
! When he placed on one side Of him a negro
hoy and a negro woman and her babe, ans
said this bOv is 2 slave and his back Is bleed
ing from the lash, and this infant is 10 os
! into bondage, the people rose in their might
and from the shadows Of Bunker Hill came
= rallyiug Ia defense Of the negro and hi.
rights" The speaker then referred to the
late civil war, the struggle, the interest dis
played, It's results, its emancipation of 4
horrible form Of slavery. and continuing
said.
The first era moved the constitutions
/ rirht of religious supremacy, the second n.
& -orsf..- at 80 A f~fn@e slavery Navr tn- fHf
questions TO settle ia this experimental era
/ They are more vita than the others and ex
cent settled on the side of the right an
/ frtlth il were better that the past work Ia,
not been done. The relation Of the poliu
cal subdivision Of the State % the State, th
relation Of labor TO capital and Of ? slDcl
man 20 the county or State must be Cousid
erred IN the third era. II is for man thar tn
world wa built. that for man people lool
uo - the maker Of earth Man IL the creates
aud uobiesf 81 al things. II you don be
Nere All the testimony you hear Of the sue
cess Of pron ihti0n YOU wouldn't believe
one came from the dead You have one Sc
of state IA makers, bot the county officer
see 10 the enforcement Of he penal code
I 50 its county everywhere and
county officials don't enforce. On
avs are nuui6ed. They say yoH can hsv
prohibition bscsuse the .aw cant oe sn
forced in Wayne county. Is the stste sub
? srrvient % Wayne county or is Detroit
suburb of lie tate The same thing Nigh
a ss sQpiv 20 Kent county. Tor their grea
argument is that prohibition IS good euogg'
{ f1r the country % the cities don't want 10
5 I oar legislation u1ust Be made in refsreuc
/. - The cities fof IN their growth they los
tas amaition g. properly enforce the iaG
themselves tftiss density. the blood get
+ thiek and heavy. the joints std and fhe'
F can Q move rapidly in the enforcement o
+ laws ~ penal or DrohioitorT character
Z 4 81 ben Won find >sN York aldermen com
I mon fhisves sud Grim controlled b.
/ the vh-kv element when - respsctah.
( faw shiding Cintaus i've without Us enFI
+ r1ns ar rena-n from exercising the right n
. + franchise. ieav.ne nsuzht but ne dres-s @
I vrte. are vou q NJ - say that View 4 orl
Z / STATE shonsdn'r have prohibition becsus
; / he city den want it. 0r w0,lld not enforc
; The isvf Are vou goin- to ssy thss Mich
/ gan shouItr. have prohibition tecsEs
I Detroit don c vsnt if Bat von ssk whsi &
. / sa tee1r,p af netroirf Well. / vii tell vou
J ( ft vii suk In ifs rottennsss aad the stat
ell become tsiutcd h7 the foulness tks
oorss ont. f.cok 81 Cincinnati sud Chirse
! wifa tkeir rotten governments Carter Hag
, / -fson is es rlnrh a rshei 20 good orie~ or ~
f7rri as ever lelf DAVIS wss - hfs ccuntrs
( not sav that every saloon man Is ~ II
! srchisi. hug 30 saT thst ever snsrchist
r IA sympathy With the saiooa. Rss
= the test t-ncuv taken afr--g the fris'
+ t wss saioon. saloon. saloon nothing bu
; I safonn ff criminal comes ~ G-sn6 Rag
= SIS where does he Eo @ o0ncoct biz sv'